A demoness archetype fixed in Noh, joruri, and kabuki from the Muromachi to Edo periods. She appears under the pretext of autumn leaf viewing as a courtly lady-in-waiting or princess’s attendant, lulling suspicion with music and dance. At the feast she inebriates warriors, but near midnight her nature is exposed by divine protection or a sacred blade, and she reveals her true form in the wilds of Mount Togakushi. Commonly called Momiji, she bears aliases such as Princess Sarashina depending on the work. Her slaying tales extol martial virtue and reflect awe of the mountains, inheriting Togakushi worship and the rhetoric of oni-hunting lore. On stage, the contrast between the elegant disguise of the first act and the ferocious demon visage of the second is emblematic.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - Oni and giant creatures
Rarity - Uncommon
Personality - alluring yet scheming, vengeful yet dignified
Compatibility - evenly matched with those of martial valor and sincere faith in the kami and buddhas
Abilities - disguise as a noble lady-in-waiting, beguilement through banquets and dance, enhanced sorcery at night, command over subordinate oni
Weaknesses - sacred swords and talismans, waning strength at daybreak, diminished power once her true form is revealed
Habitat - Mount Togakushi in Shinano Province, rock caves in the mountains, shrine groves in ravines
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